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Iowa State’s best punters since 2004

Kirby Van Der Kamp has the most punting yards of the 12 punters who played at Iowa State since 2004, 12,261 in 49 games. Colin Downing is 2nd with 9,944. Jonah DuPont is 8th, with 1,359; 1,708 more passes Corey Dunn for 7th.

Of the Big 12’s best punters since 2004, Kirby Van Der Kamp is 1st, Colin Downing 5th and Mike Brandtner 6th.

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Iowa State’s punters this season

  • Jonah DuPont7 games, 43.8 yards a punt1,359 at Iowa State, the 8th-most since 2004.1,359punting yards
  • Ethan Gurney7 games, 38.0 yards a punt304 at Iowa State, the 10th-most since 2004. 128 more puts him past Holden Kramer for 9th.304punting yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

Compare with in · side by side

Iowa State’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Kirby Van Der Kamp2010 – 2013 · 49 games12,26128942.4
2Colin Downing2014 – 2017 · 49 games9,94424640.4
3Mike Brandtner2006 – 2009 · 47 games9,84124240.7
4Tyler Perkins2022 – 2025 · 49 games8,23619043.3
5Troy Blankenship2004 – 2005 · 24 games5,77314340.4
6Joe Rivera2018 – 2020 · 25 games4,09610140.6
7Corey Dunn2018 – 2021 · 21 games3,0667640.3
8Jonah DuPont2026 · still playing1,3593143.8
+1,359 this season · passes Corey Dunn for 7th in 9 games at his pace
9Holden Kramer2014 – 2015 · 11 games4311430.8
10Ethan Gurney2026 · still playing304838.0
+304 this season · passes Holden Kramer for 9th in 3 games at his pace
11Cameron Shook2021 · 3 games220636.7
12Ben Garbarini2022 · 2 games71235.5

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Tyler Perkins2022 – 2025 · 49 games8,236
  2. Joe Rivera2020 · 12 games1,826
  3. › Jonah DuPont2026 · 7 games1,359
  4. Corey Dunn2020 – 2021 · 10 games937
  5. › Ethan Gurney2026 · 7 games304

2010s

  1. Kirby Van Der Kamp2010 – 2013 · 49 games12,261
  2. Colin Downing2014 – 2017 · 49 games9,944
  3. Joe Rivera2018 – 2019 · 13 games2,270
  4. Corey Dunn2018 · 11 games2,129
  5. Holden Kramer2014 – 2015 · 11 games431

2004–09

  1. Mike Brandtner2006 – 2009 · 47 games9,841
  2. Troy Blankenship2004 – 2005 · 24 games5,773

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Method

  • Every punter who played at Iowa State since 2004, ranked by punting yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
  • The numbers here start in 2004, so a punter who played at Iowa State before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his punting yards at Iowa State in its seasons.